Do not be afraid to be Catholic !

Do not be afraid to be Catholic!

At a meeting of regional harmony Dialogue southern Sumatra Jambi and Lampung are held at one of the hotels in Lampung on 28 and 31 August. Some of the material presented on the occasion, with a very interesting and further adds insight to the participants of the meeting. In the case of the more pressing matter on Radicalism and polotik, in the political dynamics of the relationship between religion can not be separated from politics, a basis to become a Catholic Indonesia is focused on people. Relationships interfaith relations is very important but yet political dynamics make the relationship between religion becomes unstable.

Pope John Paul II declared 'The Power of Prayer to be the beginning of peace we as Catholics should be concerned to humanity'. Conflicts can indeed undermine human dignity and the obligation of Catholics should be able to clean the dirty spaces, the most important is the action we as Catholics to keep the harmony. We must maintain the relationships between religions without seeing symbols Ada. Inter-religious dialogue refers to human relationships, we as Catholics never to remove our identity sbagai Catholics. As Catholics we must have the courage to come out, as Catholics we too must be sensitive to social action. Minority Catholics indeed but we have to be creative minority and must dare to realize the entire community. At this time the Catholics are still worried to be assessed and given a negative assessment it will make people more backward. Memmang we must eliminate fear so that we can create something incredible. Today many of our How to Be Salt and Light, where Catholics need to know in putting oneself but not feel a minority. Also Catholics fear will step in the change must be bold against currents which lead to turbulence Conflicts changes.

Catholicity is indispensable to the existence of a Good relations will make all the plans that will be implemented going well. Sometimes Catholics it Arrogant, Sok, not willing to mingle, not creativity. So great challenge for Catholics, however, but there is always the Holy Spirit who will lead. Catholics must have the courage to dialogue, and that dialogue must be able to make other people become prosperous. , Catholics should be involved in the World equitable throne. with the Church Missionary adanay and participatory eat makes the laity move further forward and build strength coined the same values, skills in communicating make publick hall and into the public space it will get opportunities that could be exploited. Dialogue is a meeting point untu encounter welfare. Being Katoli be grateful for the creative and the most important thing is do not be afraid to be a Catholic.!